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APAH CA2 - Ancient Near East
APAH CA2 - Ancient Near East
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AP Art History Content Area 2 - Ancient Mediterranean Ancient Near East
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1
In the
Standard of Ur
, the importance of figures is shown by hierarchy of scale.
True
False
2
A stele is
marks and important site
is placed on a ziggurat
is made of steel
is shaped like a worshipper
3
The wedge-shaped writing system invented in Mesopotamia is called
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Apadana
Cuneiform
4
King Nebuchadnezzar was the patron of . . .
the Ishtar Gate.
None of the above
the Great Lyre from the King's Grave.
the Standard of Ur.
5
Many works of Ancient Near Eastern art that survive today show . . .
the power of kings and rulers.
all of the above
social and political equality
dominance of priests
6
This building was used for
military defense
religious rituals
civic ceremonies
grain storage
7
The White Temple and its ziggurat has all of the following design elements EXCEPT
structure was designed to represent a mountain
it has tapered side to wash off rain water
it has a small interior chamber that held the king's tomb
it was painted to relieve the oppressive color of mud
8
It is common in Ancient Near Eastern art to have figures that are
Emotional and dramatic
Part animal and part human
Arranged in size order
Facing front except for their shoulders
9
The term that best fit how the main figure is depicted as superior is
inferioris supremis
Grand scale
Superior Senestration
Hierarchy of scale
10
Like Egypt, the Ancient Near East is characterized by long periods of political stability.
True
False
11
The White Temple is constructed on a high platform to give it considerable height, just like:
the Palace of Darius, at Persepolis, Iran
the Great Stupa from Sanchi, India
the Great Pyramids of Gizeh, Egypt
Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England
12
All of the elements listed below were imported for use on the Standard of Ur EXCEPT:
marble from Greece
shells from the Persian Gulf coast
lapis lazuli from Afghanistan
red limestone from India
13
Choose all answers that apply:
Naram-Sin wears a horned helmet representing his divinity
Naram-Sin stands below the wheels of a heavenly chariot.
Naram-Sin is the largest figure to emphasize his importance
Naram-Sin is shown victorious over his enemies
14
These guardian figures, called lamassus, were found in which society's citadels?
Akkadian
Babylonian
Assyrian
Sumerian
15
The apadana at Persepolis was destroyed by
Darius the III
The Greeks
Alexander the Great
Phillip of Macedon
16
This building is called
A ziggurat
A apadana
A lamassu
an arch
17
The Lamassu shows all the following EXCEPT
civic pride and fear
protection
vivid colors
wealth
18
Which Near Eastern society built this monument?
Persian
Akkadian
Babylonian
Sumerian
19
Which of the following is NOT true of the Law Code of Hammurabi?
Hammurabi receives the staff & ring of power from Shamash
Hammurabi wears the hat of a king.
The god Shamash wears the horned helmet showing his divinity
Shamash gives Hammurabi written language (stylus he holds)
20
The laws expressed on the Code of Hammurabi can be summarized as
the only way to deter crime is to use the death penalty
the only way to deter crime is to use the death penalty
the punishment reflects the crime
justice depends on your ability to pay
21
Writing was first developed in the Ancient Near East.
False
True
22
The White Temple and its ziggurat symbolize all of the following EXCEPT:
the gods have a central role in daily life
Mud brick buildings are impermanent, just like life
the gods live in a place high above mortals
the gods are secluded and approachable by only a select few
23
What is a crenel?
Notched walls build for military defense
Flat walkways for processions
All of the above
Stone walls build for protection
24
Which of the following was NOT a convention for representing figures in Sumerian art?
emphasis on cubic forms
inlaid details of shell and stone
wide, staring eyes
stylized hair and faces
25
Strangers approaching the citadel would see
Temple Platforms
All of the above
Imposing Gates
High Walls
